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   safe

   /seɪf/

   adjective

   • 1. protected from or not exposed to danger or risk; not likely to be harmed or lost: "eggs remain in the damp sand, safe from marine predators" Similar protected from harm/dangershieldedshelteredguardeddefendedsecuresafe and soundout of harm's wayall rightOpposite unsafeinsecureat risk
   • ▪ not likely to cause or lead to harm or injury; not involving danger or risk: "we have to cross the river where it's safe for us to do so" Similar securesoundrisk-freelow-riskrisklessimpregnableunassailableinvulnerablefortress-likeharmlessinnocuousnon-toxicnon-poisonousnon-irritantbenignwholesomemildlow-riskOpposite dangerousharmful
   • ▪ (of a place) affording security or protection: "put it in a safe place"
   • 2. cautious and unenterprising: derogatory "MacGregor would be a compromise, the safe choice" Similar cautiouscircumspectprudentcharyattentivetimidunadventurousconservativeunenterprisinginformal:leeryOpposite reckless
   • 3. based on good reasons or evidence and not likely to be proved wrong: "the verdict is safe and satisfactory"
   • 4. uninjured; with no harm done: "they had returned safe and sound" Similar unharmedall rightalive and wellwellunhurtuninjuredunscathedin one pieceundamagedout of dangerout of the wood(s)informal:OKOpposite in danger
   • 5. excellent (used to express approval or enthusiasm): informal "that shirt is real safe"

   noun

   • 1. a strong fireproof cabinet with a complex lock, used for the storage of valuables.
   • 2. a condom. informal North American

   Word Origin Middle English (as an adjective): from Old French sauf, from Latin salvus ‘uninjured’. The noun is from the verb save1, later assimilated to the adjectival form.

   Derivatives

   • 1. safeness noun

   Scrabble Points: 7

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › safeSafe Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. : free from harm or risk : unhurt. 2. a. : secure from threat of danger, harm, or loss. b. : successful at getting to a base in baseball without being put out. 3. : affording safety or security from danger, risk, or difficulty. 4. obsolete, of mental or moral faculties : healthy, sound. 5. a. : not threatening danger : harmless. b.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSAFE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   SAFE definition: 1. not in danger or likely to be harmed: 2. not harmed or damaged: 3. completely safe and without…. Learn more.

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   If you're safe, you're out of harm's way, or protected from being hurt. These days most parents strap their small children into car seats to keep them safe. When you protect a person or an object from danger, you keep them safe.

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   1. affording security or protection from harm: a safe place. 2. ( postpositive) free from danger: you'll be safe here. 3. secure from risk; certain; sound: a safe investment; a safe bet. 4. worthy of trust; prudent: a safe companion. 5. tending to avoid controversy or risk: a safe player.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSAFE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Something that is safe does not cause physical harm or danger. Officials arrived to assess whether it is safe to bring emergency food supplies into the city. Most foods that we eat are safe for birds. ...a safe and reliable birth control option. ...a programme to make nuclear reactors safer.

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   Safe definition: secure from liability to harm, injury, danger, or risk. See examples of SAFE used in a sentence.

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   Safe definition: . See examples of SAFE used in a sentence.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishSAFE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   not in danger or likely to be harmed: I feel safe when I'm with you. During the daylight hours we're safe from attack. safe to say. If it is safe to say something, you are sure it is correct: I think it's safe to say that he'll be the next president. a safe place; somewhere safe.

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    Safe definition: secure from liability to harm, injury, danger, or risk. See examples of SAFE used in a sentence.

11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishsafe adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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    Definition of safe adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.